The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &
Biographical Sketches of Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and...

Box 2, Folder 4: A speech given by Welch about the importance of different kinds of education, and the benefits and disadvantages of each. He discusses the comprehensive study of one subject versus a broader education in a variety of subjects such...

Box 2, Folder 9: A speech given by Welch about the benefits of a practical education. He discusses how education that has no outlet in useful activities is not as valuable as a practical education. He gives examples to prove that without the...

Box 2, Folder 14: A speech given by Welch about the benefits of agricultural education on successful farming. He argues that the farmer needs educational training to successfully form and execute plans, fight insects, care for animals properly, and...

Box 2, Folder 16: Welch discusses education and the type of education needed for the future. He speaks about the inability of students to be prepared for future careers without a well rounded education and the importance of studying Greek classics...

Box 2, Folder 18: A speech given by Welch about the need for higher education to concentrate more on practical, scientific education rather than the disciplines traditionally studied in the past. (Missing pages 1, 18-19, 21, 54, 83-84,93)

Box 3, Folder 1: A speech given by Welch to the "Farmers of Delaware County" who helped organize their county fair. Welch speaks of the importance of agricultural education and practical farming. He discusses the value of fairs, compares fairs to...

Bridesmaid, wedding, day and two visiting dresses all with large bustles. Bridesmaid dress has wide neckline and cap sleeves, elbow length gloves, flounced and ruffled skirt. Wedding dress heavily trimmed with flowers and lace and fabric draped...

Three day and two walking dresses all with small sloped bustles, narrow skirts trimmed with layers of ruffles or lace. Bodices on day dresses curve over hips with princess seams, buttons down center front, overall heavily trimmed, hats with flower...

Five day and walking dresses with small sloped bustles, skirts heavily trimmed with multiple layers of ruffles, two jacket bodices with lapels, one mourning dress, one dress with overlapped bodice and asymmetrical trim, final covered with coat....

Five day dresses with large bustles, overskirts gathered horizontally to enhance bustle, no train, underskirts pleated or with ruffles at hem, bodices have vertical stitching, basque or cuirass bodices, long sleeves, band collars with lace or...

Five day dresses, large bustles, overskirts gathered into bustle; two trimmed with lace, four have contrasting fabric, 3/4 length coat sleeves with wide cuffs and long gloves, fitted jacket style bodices with pleated fabric or lace insets, small...

Five day dresses, large bustles, overskirts gathered and ruffled into bustles, sashes at waist on four, variety of sleeve styles including short and leg-of-mutton, four have shallow ""v""-shaped necklines with wide flat ruffles extending over...

Five day dresses with large bustles, no trains, overskirts gathered to enhance bustle size and shape, underskirts pleated on four, no lace, bodices have long vertical lines, large peplums, band collars, leg-of-mutton sleeves either full or 3/4...

Five day dresses, bustles, flounced overskirts, gathered underskirts, visible buttons trim two bodices, and bows on one overskirt, long sleeves, jacket bodices with ""v"" or straight center fronts, high band collars, embroidery decorates one...

Five day dresses, moderate to large bustles, overskirts trimmed with embroidery, braid, or fur, two bodices are asymmetrically layered, two have jacket style bodices with lapels and buttons, leg-of-mutton sleeves, band collars on three, ""v""-neck...